Jun 29, 2022
Legal professionals of all stripes are
increasingly cognisant of the importance of environmental, social
and governance considerations in a successful, modern business.
There are a handful of ESG considerations, however, that may be
flying under the radar and are in need of greater attention.
On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome
Doraisamy is joined by Corrs Chambers Westgarth head of responsible
business and ESG Phoebe Wynn-Pope to discuss the current,
underlying dangers pertaining to ESG and why they are so important
to be across, including concerns about lack of integration in
businesses, the importance of having a risk-based mindset and how
that can and should operate.
Ms Wynn-Pope also delves into the extent to which Australian
businesses across the board are taking a sufficiently holistic
approach to ESG, the stakeholders that must be engaged, the role of
the law department in ensuring businesses are adhering to their
responsibilities, marketplace shifts to factor into the approach to
ESG, and the opportunities that can and do arise from meaningful
engagement.
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